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The Change Of Yield, Growth, And Fruit Quality In Rubygem Strawberry Using Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Species, Selma Kuru Berk

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), which exist symbiotically with plant roots, affect plant growth, yield, and fruit quality. The effects of AMF vary depending on the cultivar and mycorrhizal type. In this study, the effects of different AMF types on the Rubygem strawberry cultivar, widely grown in Türkiye, were examined. Gigaspora margarita and Funneliformis mosseae AMF species were applied to plant roots at seedling planting. Fruit quality criteria, including yield, acidity, soluble solid content, phenolic compounds, organic acids, crown and root development, and the number of daughter plants and stolons, were examined. The highest yield was 431.02 g in G. margarita. …

Multidimensional Scaling (Mds) Analysis Of Fire Blight Resistance In Apple Genotypes Selected From The Eastern Black Sea Region Of Türkiye, Kubi̇lay Kurtuluş Baştaş, Hati̇ce Dumanoğlu, Veli̇ Erdoğan, Ahmet Aygün, Rabi̇a Albayrak Deli̇ali̇oğlu, Sai̇d Efe Dost, Ümi̇t Serdar, Özgün Kalkişim, Sali̇h Maden, Zahi̇de Kocabaş

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Erwinia amylovora is the causal agent of fire blight, which is known as one of the most destructive diseases of apple. The use of fire blight-resistant cultivars/rootstocks is one of the most effective methods available to manage this disease. We previously selected 199 local apple cultivars that showed no clearly visible symptoms of fire blight on the plants from the coastline of the eastern Black Sea Region in Türkiye. The region is characterized by the highest rainfall and humidity levels in the country. In this research, young plants of these genotypes grafted onto MM.106 rootstock were screened for fire blight …

Demand And Capacity Management Of Runway Systems: A Review, Hao Jiang, Weili Zeng, Hainuo Zhou, Yannan Lu, Yuheng Chen, Wenbin Wei

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Runway systems serve as the critical interface between airports and terminal airspace, and their efficient operation is essential for balancing air traffic demand and airport capacity. With the continuous growth of air traffic, intelligent runway demand and capacity management has become increasingly important for mitigating congestion and delays. This paper presents a comprehensive review of runway capacity–demand management from both supply-side and demand-side perspectives. On the supply side, runway configuration selection is reviewed, including runway configuration capacity envelopes, influencing factors, and existing optimization methodologies, such as prescriptive models, descriptive models, and reinforcement learning approaches. On the demand side, flight runway …

Culturally Informed Approaches To Support Perinatal Mental Health: Perceptions And Experiences Of Perinatal Depression And Support Systems Among Postpartum African-Born Women In The United States, Joyce O. Imafidon

ETDs from 2020-2029

Perinatal mental health (PMH) of African-born women (ABW) is underrepresented in research and practice in the United States (US) despite known consequences of poor mental wellbeing on one’s overall health, relationships and productivity. Beyond their fundamental role in family support, ABW contribute significantly to the US workforce, education sector, and economy. This three-paper dissertation enhances understanding on PMH outcomes, perception and experiences of ABW in the US. Perinatal depression (PD), one of the most common mood disorders affecting 1 in 8 women, is highlighted. The overarching question is to what extent does the US health system address PMH of ABW …

Identifying Existing Barriers To Equitable Transportation In Birmingham, Alabama, Brandy Rose Mckinney

ETDs from 2020-2029

A transportation system is designed to connect people to essential community resources and support their mobility needs. However, transportation facilities and services in lower-income communities often fail to meet local demands, restricting access to jobs, healthcare, recreation, and other critical services. These gaps disproportionately impact lower-income and vulnerable populations, reducing mobility and overall quality of life. This study aims to (a) define transportation inequity and the measures used to assess it; (b) summarize existing inequities across the United States; (c) examine travel choices, needs, and barriers in lower-income communities in Birmingham, Alabama; and (d) propose strategies to address transportation inequity …

Darkstar: A Memoir In Essays, Sophie Hawke Isham

ETDs from 2020-2029

Darkstar: A Memoir in Essays is an essay collection that follows the last four years of my life. These essays vary in length, format, and material. The themes these essays tackle range from heavy subjects like deteriorating mental health from bipolar disorder and grief over the loss of pets and family members, to lighter subjects such as gender expression and identity, and the love surrounding me from friends, family, and relationships. While each essay can stand alone, they are more fleshed out and connected in the context and structure of this thesis. This body of work explores the various ways …

The Guardian Order, Jennifer Jayden Foster

ETDs from 2020-2029

The Guardian Order is a young adult fantasy novel set in the sacred land of Enyimel, a sanctuary sustained by magic and ancestral guardianship. The narrative follows siblings Kairos and Verena Sepher as they confront both an ecological catastrophe and a deeply personal rupture within their family. When a blight corrupts the land and destabilizes its magic, they are forced into a reluctant alliance to save their people. However, the external crisis mirrors an internal one: a lifetime of unequal parental expectations has shaped them into ideological opposites. Kairos embraces the heroic destiny prepared for him, while Verena resists a …

Nazi Propaganda In The United States Prior To American Entry Into The Second World War, Trenton Alexander Bowen

ETDs from 2020-2029

This thesis examines the multifaceted nature of Nazi propaganda in the United States during the interwar years. I argue that these publications were not just a parade of familiar cliches about Jews or the wisdom of American neutrality. Rather, they and the organizations that disseminated them presented a jumbled patchwork of lies, hypocritical claims, contradictions, and distortions. In other words, I argue that Nazi propaganda was so dangerous in the United States because it relied on mixed and confusing messaging, and in turn, on the ignorance of Americans about the nature of the “new Germany.”

The Medicalization Of Rapists In Psychiatry From 2000-2024, Lily Plowden

ETDs from 2020-2029

The process of human problems coming to be defined as medical conditions and thus under the purview of medical professionals is called medicalization. This study examines how psychiatrists medicalize perpetrators of sexual violence, looking particularly at debates around whether to include a new disorder, Paraphilic Coercive Disorder, in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition. Using a content analysis of n=102 articles, it finds that discussions of the pathology of sexual violence perpetration were prevalent among psychiatric journals from 2000-2024. Psychiatrists medicalize rapists through three pathways: advocating for a new medical disorder; attributing the cause of sexual …

Fibulin-4 Expressed In Metastatic Breast Cancer Is A Target Of Peptide-Based Imaging Probes And Experimental Therapeutics, Alexes C Daquinag, Sukhen C Ghosh, Solmaz Aghaamiri, Stephen M Farmer, Sheng Zhang, Servando Hernandez Vargas, Ashwin K Ramesh, Zhiqiang An, Ali Azhdarinia, Mikhail G Kolonin

The Brown Foundation: Institute of Molecular Medicine

There is a lack of approaches to detect and kill metastatic cells. As an agent for metastasis targeting, a cyclic peptide BLMP6 has been previously characterized. As a step toward translation, we designed AZDye555-labeled BLMP6 and demonstrated its homing to metastases of human MDA-MB-231 cells in mice. We show that 68Ga-radiolabeled BLMP6 can be used for the detection of MDA-MB-231 metastases. We designed a peptide-drug conjugate consisting of monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE) and BLMP6. We show that MMAE-BLMP6 kills MDA-MB-231 cells in cell culture and in vivo. In mouse models of lung metastases, treatment with MMAE-BLMP6 suppressed metastasis growth …

Intrathecal (G4c2)149 Delivery In C9orf72-Deficient Mice Yields Mild Motor Dysfunction And Als/Ftd Pathological Hallmarks, Katelyn Russell, Amelia Shahrabi, Suleyman Akerman, Matthew D. Byrne, Jeffrey Rothstein, Davide Trotti, Brigid Jensen, Aaron Haeusler

Farber Institute for Neuroscience Faculty Papers

A repeat expansion in C9ORF72 is the most common genetic cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), yet existing mouse models incompletely engage spinal regions implicated in disease. Here, an adeno-associated virus encoding (G4C2)149 repeats was delivered via neonatal intrathecal injection, achieving widespread CNS expression with robust spinal cord targeting. This approach was applied to mice with graded loss of endogenous C9orf72 to interrogate both gain- and loss-of-function mechanisms. Longitudinal motor, behavioral, and pathological analyses revealed that repeat expression primarily drives mild, progressive muscle weakness, whereas coordination deficits were largely genotype dependent. Subtle gait abnormalities and hyperactivity …

A Multimodal Artificial Intelligence Model To Guide Use Of Whole-Pelvic Radiation Therapy In Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer: Exploratory Analysis Of Rtog 9413, Mutlay Sayan, Huei-Chung Huang, Erin L. Stewart, Timothy N. Showalter, Adam P. Dicker, George Daniel Grass, Elizabeth M. Gore, Andrew Michael Mcdonald, J. Daniel Pennington, Mark A. Hallman, Igor J. Barani, I-Chow Hsu, Michael Rooney, Stephanie L. Pugh, Paul L. Nguyen, Phuoc T. Tran, Mack Roach Iii

Department of Radiation Oncology Faculty Papers

Background/Objectives: This study explored whether a multimodal artificial intelligence (MMAI) model integrating digitized histopathology and clinical features can identify prostate cancer patients who may benefit from neoadjuvant hormonal therapy (NHT) and whole-pelvic radiotherapy (WPRT). Methods: This secondary analysis of NRG/RTOG 9413 included NHT-treated patients with digitized biopsy slides and clinical data who were not part of the MMAI model optimization. A previously validated MMAI model estimated long-term risk, and Fine-Gray models evaluated interactions between MMAI-derived scores and the radiation field (WPRT vs. prostate-only RT [PORT]) for biochemical failure (BF), chosen over progression-free survival because of extended follow-up and distant metastasis …

Staff Education To Enhance Knowledge Of Blood Culture Collection Technique To Reduce Blood Culture Contamination Rates, Whitney Ducharme

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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Qeith: Quantifies Tumor Ecosystem Heterogeneity To Predict Cancer Progression And Treatment Benefit, Qiqi Liu, Jiangti Luo, Jiawei Wang, Bangqi Zhao, Xiaosheng Wang, Linjun You

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Intratumor heterogeneity (ITH) is a fundamental driver of therapeutic failure and disease progression. However, the complexity of the tumor ecosystem is a critical yet underexplored aspect, making its precise quantification essential for fully deciphering ITH and its clinical implications. To address this, we developed Quantifying Ecosystem Intratumor Heterogeneity (QeITH), a computational framework that applies Shannon entropy to quantify ecosystem heterogeneity by measuring the diversity and distributional entropy of cellular compositions and functional states across single-cell, bulk, and spatial transcriptomics. At the single-cell resolution, QeITH identifies elevated ITH as intrinsic markers of malignant transformation, yet enhanced sensitivity to therapy. Pan-cancer bulk …

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Turkish Journal of Chemistry

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Flexible Load Communication Protocol Mapping Guide: Ieee 2030.5 To Ansi/Cta-2045, Joseph D'Ambrosia

Dissertations and Theses

As more variable renewable energy resources are connected to the grid, new challenges emerge for grid operators. Demand response programs can provide an additional degree of freedom to grid operators, by modulating the patterns of electricity consumption of residential, customer-owned, flexible loads. The success of demand response programs requires robust and reliable systems of communication between grid operators and flexible loads.

The ANSI/CTA-2045 communication protocol enables customer-owned devices to act as flexible loads. The SEP 2.0/IEEE 2030.5 communication protocol is used to manage distributed energy resources, including flexible loads. Interoperability can be realized by mapping ANSI/CTA-2045 and SEP 2.0/IEEE 2030.5 …

Beyond Predation: Invasive Green Crab (Carcinus Maenas) Alters Juvenile Pacific Oyster (Magallana Gigas) Function And Survival Across Environmental Gradients, Isabel Helena Mize

Dissertations and Theses

The establishment of the invasive green crab, Carcinus maenas, creates ecological and economic impacts in estuaries, particularly through predation on bivalves and alteration of species interactions. This thesis evaluates the direct predation, non-consumptive predator presence, and spatial management implications of C. maenas impacts on filtration rate of juvenile Pacific oysters, Magallana gigas, across laboratory, field, and GIS-based vulnerability mapping approaches. In laboratory conditions, clearance rates of M. gigas were measured over 72 hours across two temperatures (14°C and 18°C) and predator treatments including C. maenas, Pacific rock crab (Romaleon antennarium), both predators together, and a …

Macrophages As Gatekeepers Of Glioma Progression, Cliona M Rooney, Jasia Mahdi

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

No abstract provided.

When “Mild” Isn’T Minor: Return-To-Work Challenges In Post-Stroke Mild Aphasia, Maya Berro

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Return-to-work (RTW) is an important aspect of social participation and quality of life following stroke. However, limited research has explored the experiences of individuals with mild aphasia in the RTW process. This purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how individuals with post-stroke mild aphasia perceive their ability to RTW and identify factors that influence this process. Ten adults with mild or very mild aphasia participated in individual semi- structured interviews conducted via Microsoft Teams. Interview transcripts were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. Three major themes emerged: (1) Barriers to RTW, (2) Facilitators to RTW, and (3) Perceptions of …

Exploring Culturally Responsive Leadership Practices Among Female Leaders In Title I Schools: Strategies For Enhancing Student Success, Tara K. Indar

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The academic achievement gap between White students and diverse student populations remains a persistent and prominent disparity in schools across the United States. While this issue affects schools nationwide, it is particularly significant in Title I schools, where many students from diverse, lower-socioeconomic-status backgrounds are served. Although a substantial body of literature examines this gap and highlights the positive impact of culturally responsive leadership, there remains a limited understanding of which specific practices are most effective in improving students’ academic outcomes. This study explores the perceptions of female school leaders in Title I schools regarding the strategies they believe contribute …

Affect And Identification In Hereditary And Huesera: A Critique Of Neoliberal Motherhood In Post-Horror, Jared M. Lamanati

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This thesis examines the implications of affect and identification in post-horror and the consequences they present for motherhood. Specifically, I argue Hereditary (Ari Aster, 2018) and Huesera (Michelle Garza Cervera, 2023) make use of their maternal protagonists to complicate spectatorial identification and critique the cruel attachments of neoliberalism which idealize a heteronormative, homogenous vision of mothering. Following David Church’s postulation of affect, neoliberalism, and the maternal melodrama as central to “post-horror,” I look towards Linda Williams’s and Lauren Berlant’s paradigms of pathos and sentimental politics. While Williams addresses the complicated pains and pleasures of pathetic identification in the maternal melodrama, …

Legal Architecture Of India’S Space Sector: An Evaluation And Proposed Reforms, Upasana Dasgupta

Indian Journal of Law and Technology

There is a pressing need for a national space legislation in India, in light of rapid expansion of Indian space industry and increased private participation since the introduction of space reforms in 2020. The inherent dual-use nature of space technology and the growing strategic importance of space infrastructure in geopolitics also demand regulating Indian space activities. At present, India does not have a comprehensive national legislation to govern its space activities which are currently governed by a patchwork of policies and vision statements. Notably, Indian Government released the Indian Space Policy in 2023, and Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation …

Illinois Masonic Medical Center School Of Nursing Bulletin, 1974-1976, Advocate Health - Midwest

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Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL: This IMMC Nursing School bulletin provides information about the school including admission criteria, cost, student services, policies, opportunities, and curriculum.

Illinois Masonic Medical Center School Of Nursing Bulletin, 1969-1971, Advocate Health - Midwest

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Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL: This IMMC Nursing School bulletin provides information about the school including admission criteria, cost, student services, policies, opportunities, and curriculum.

Aurora Today : The Aurora Health Care Employee Newsletter, 2002 February, Advocate Health - Midwest

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Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI: Aurora Today is published monthly for the employees of Aurora Health Care. This newsletter publishes news and updates from around the Aurora Health Care system.

Caring, 1984 Fall-Winter, Advocate Health - Midwest

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Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL: Quarterly community education publication for IMMC. This issue includes news and updates, events, professional activites, and an article on emergency medicine.

Caring, 1983 Fall, Advocate Health - Midwest

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Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL: Quarterly community education publication for IMMC. This issue includes news and updates, events, professional activites, and an article on the new plans for the Ruth M. Seay Center for Women and Infants.

Caring Philanthropy Report, 1987, Advocate Health - Midwest

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Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL: Directory of benefactors and volunteers from 1987 published as part the Philanthropy Report portion of the Caring Annual Report.

Sustainable Evidence Synthesis Services: Have We Figured It Out?, John J. Meier, Anne E. Rauh, Amy Van Epps

Librarian Publications

No abstract provided.

Psycho-Behavioral And Psychosocial Factors Influencing Childhood Obesity In The United States, Nadia Ntori Nkansah

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.